We read 5 popular books some NC legislators want banned from school libraries

This year, North Carolina legislators filed a bill to expand the controversial Parents’ Bill of Rights.

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Is 'The Catcher in the Rye' phony or still cool? 6 writers reflect on its legacy at 75

We loved Holden Caulfield at 16, but how does the book hold up? Six California writers unpack the enduring power of Salinger’s only novel as it turns 75.

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Lawsuit claims Anderson County library book bans are unconstitutional, politically motivated

The Anderson County Library Alliance, a nonprofit library advocate group, and two members of the community are suing the county and its library board.

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Book bans take center stage at Lubbock ISD budget meeting, Sen. Perry says state law revisions may be needed

Lubbock ISD's school library advisory council first met in November to review books flagged as potentially inappropriate to be on the shelves, in compliance with state law. Lubbock-area state senator ...

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Essex Reform leader says some Pride displays may upset parents

Council leader Peter Harris says displays in some libraries contained "inappropriate" books.

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EU Chief Says Proposal to Curb Minors’ Access to Social Media Coming Later This Year

The bloc is working to curb minors’ access to social media with a proposal likely to land after the summer.

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Statewide: Attempts to ban books continue to surge

The American Library Association tracked thousands of books challenged in 2025.

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Wichita libraries could cut hours if additional funding is not approved

The Library Board of Directors is asking for an additional $1.4 million in next year’s city budget.

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Attorney General Alan Wilson supports removing inappropriate material from library shelves -

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Fresno County to study privatizing its libraries

After debating LGBTQ materials at the Fresno County library, county officials are studying cost saving from a switch to private management.

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CT libraries spend $7M yearly on e-books. People ‘love’ them, but pricing not sustainable: experts

“People love e-books, and we want to give them what they love, but the way publishers create these pricing models is not sustainable for libraries,” the president of the Connecticut Library Associatio...

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Book publishing’s AI reckoning in full force. Few know what to do.

Generative AI is now forcing book publishing into a long overdue reckoning over what counts as original human work.

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UConn Law Librarian Jessica Panella Receives Statewide Honor - UConn Today

Connecticut Library Association's Outstanding Librarian, Jessica Panella has expanded access to legal knowledge through partnerships, public programs, ...

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Boston Public Library under fire for scheduling drag queen story hours for kids

Boston Public Library under fire for scheduling drag queen story hours for kids: ‘Demonic assault on the innocence of children.’

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We built him a statue. Then we banned his book. | Opinion

School board member writes: Alex Haley found good here. The least we can do is find the courage to keep his story where it belongs.

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A year after Digital Equity Act loss, Maine libraries persist

A year after the Trump administration canceled the Digital Equity Act, grantees in Maine are reflecting on the effects and looking for ways to help close the state’s digital divide.Grants

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Sacramento Public Library needle exchange pilot program draws community backlash

A new needle exchange pilot program at the Sacramento Public Library is drawing backlash from some neighbors who say they are concerned about the safety of families and children.

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Broken Arrow library removed displays on race, LGBTQ+ topics, after senator forwarded complaint

A constituent complaint forwarded by an Oklahoma lawmaker prompted a Broken Arrow library to remove part of a display. The Tulsa City-County Library says the action stemmed from signage policy violati...

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“The Library is One of the Best Libertarian Arguments for Limited Government”

The director of EveryLibrary, which fights for library budgets and against book bans, discusses censorship and those drag-queen story hours.

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The library’s new chapter: Reimagining a role as America’s community glue

Budget cuts and declining donations post threats to America’s public libraries. Many are reinventing themselves to expand their traditional roles.

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Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Join National Recording Registry

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, two of the world’s reigning pop superstars, have never recorded together, but their voices will soon

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Library of Congress Unveils New Experiential Gallery

At the Library of Congress, The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery, is an experiential research gallery designed for children 8 to 15.

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American Geographical Society Library Acquires 18th-Century Maps, Restores Atlases with Gift from the Order of Founder and Patriots of America

The AGSL recently acquired two 18th-century maps and restored two 18th-century atlases thanks the Order of Founders and Patriots of America.

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Edmonton city council opposing UCP library book vetting for youth

'The state should not be stepping in to act as the universal gatekeeper for families who are perfectly capable of making those choices."

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Families rally around LGBTQ books in schools. Here’s how often they’re checked out.

Records show some LGBTQ library books in Chapel Hill-Carrboro elementary schools are never checked out.

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Haverford College President declines to consider removing Howard Lutnick’s name from the library

The student body has voted overwhelmingly to ask that President Wendy Raymond establish a review committee to consider removing Lutnick's name following the release of the Epstein files.

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Tennessee book ban opponents to receive Courage Award at PEN America gala

NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of Tennessee activists who have become known nationwide for fighting book bans will be honored by PEN America next month at its annual gala. The literary and free expres…

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The 'baby of the group' is 83: How a Pacific Palisades book club remains unbreakable

Their connection is a quarter-century in the making, deepened by the shared experiences of marriage, motherhood and grief — a history they now measure against the unforgiving landscape of Joan Didion’s "Play It As It Lays."

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